This captain has been playing in NFL for roughly five years, so why is his name just starting to come up now? Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, caused an abundance of controversy after he sat during the national anthem, just minutes before kickoff of a preseason game.
After recent events, a new hashtag has popped up on many social media platforms called ‘#blacklivesmatter.’ When asked if he was sitting to support this topic, Kaepernick responded with, “ I am not going to stand to show pride for a country that oppresses black people.” Fans called what he said, and the actions that followed this interview, rude and disrespectful, which then caused the confrontation of a fellow pro football player. Nate Boyer is a
After recent events, a new hashtag has popped up on many social media platforms called ‘#blacklivesmatter.’ When asked if he was sitting to support this topic, Kaepernick responded with, “ I am not going to stand to show pride for a country that oppresses black people.” Fans called what he said, and the actions that followed this interview, rude and disrespectful, which then caused the confrontation of a fellow pro football player. Nate Boyer is a